Barnard College

Congratulations to CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS, which was executive produced by two Barnard alumnae, @thesheilanevins ’60 and Julie Parker Benello ’92, for being nominated for an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature Film.

Congratulations to alumna @ginagionfriddo ’91 on her play Becky Shaw being nominated for two Tony Awards. Read more here: playbill.com/article/see-al…

This #EarthMonth, we're sharing photos from all over the world & from our campuses, too! Follow #ColumbiaBeautifulPlanet & share your own. 📷 Scene from FEFU & HER FRIENDS, @BarnardCollege greenhouse (@SandraGoldmark). More #EarthDay photos+inspiration: earthday.columbia.edu

Barnard College mourns the loss of Barbara Gordon ’57, a remarkable alumna whose 1979 memoir “I’m Dancing as Fast as I Can” transformed public understanding of prescription drug abuse. More on Gordon’s life and career in @nytimes: nytimes.com/2026/04/15/boo…

📺 NYC loves the Lions! Thank you to our friends at @NBCNewYork, @ABC7NY & @fox5ny for spotlighting our 2026 @wbitwbb Championship 🏆 #RoarLionRoar // #EDGE // #OnlyHere 🗽

This fall, Barnard students will once again have the remarkable opportunity to take an international affairs course from @HillaryClinton and SIPA Dean @YarhiMilo. Read more about “Inside the Situation Room” from @ColumbiaSIPA at the link: barnard.edu/news/students-…

We are grateful to Hilma Carter ’45 for her lifelong dedication to serving others in the Barnard community and beyond, and for this generous gift which will help ensure future generations of women can receive a Barnard education. columbiaspectator.com/news/2026/03/2…

Day 1 at #IvyMadness #RoarLionRoar // #EDGE // #OnlyHere 🗽 🎬 @BLVCKPICS

🦁 Gameday! 🏆 #IvyMadness Semifinals 🆚 Harvard 📍 Ithaca, NY 🏟️ Newman Arena 🕢 7:30 p.m. Watch on ESPN+ 🖥️ tinyurl.com/bdemcaw5 📊 tinyurl.com/mry6m3zr #RoarLionRoar // #EDGE // #OnlyHere 🗽 #NCAAWBB

Juliet “JP” Howard ’86 and Norma Jennings CLS ’90 are believed to have made history as the first same-sex spouses to win judicial elections in New York, and we celebrate them this #WomensHistoryMonth Read more: bit.ly/4bd4DQP

📍 Roman Perucki, chief organist in the cathedral in Gdańsk Oliwa, will perform on 3/12 in a concert co-sponsored by the @BarnardCollege Music Program and the East Central European Center. Registration by 3/11 required for non-CUID holders ow.ly/ppf550YoOms

Barnard College mourns the passing of Ronnie Eldridge ’52, a powerful political strategist and tireless advocate for women’s rights, who passed away on Wednesday at the age of 95. Read more about Eldridge’s remarkable life in @nytimes nytimes.com/2026/03/05/obi…

Starting today, Barnard College is hosting the 16th annual Athena Film Festival on campus. It's the premier festival dedicated to uplifting women's leadership through storytelling. Buy passes or tickets to individual films here aff26.eventive.org/schedule

We are excited to welcome the directors of the Oscar-nominated documentary "Cutting Through Rocks," which follows the first Iranian woman to be elected as a council member in a rural village, to campus for the Athena Film Festival this weekend. hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-n…

Focused 🔒🦁 #RoarLionRoar // #EDGE // #OnlyHere

Looking forward to the upcoming talk at the @ILASColumbia by @paolososa on "Authoritarian Legacies and Far Right Normalization in the Andes." The session will also feature discussant comments by Alfonso Salgado of @BarnardCollege. Join us in person if you're in the NYC area!

From Feb. 25-27 get 50% off individual tickets to the 16th annual Athena Film Festival. Use our code: AthenaFLASHSALE2026 Buy now at aff26.eventive.org/schedule?viewM….

The 16th annual Athena Film Festival at Barnard College is next week, showcasing features, documentaries, short films, in-depth conversations with filmmakers and thought leaders. It's the premier film festival dedicated to amplifying women’s leadership through storytelling.

"There’s a basketball renaissance emerging at Columbia, and Megan Griffith’s women are leading it." Read more in the @guardian: theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb…

Introducing Steps Towards 4 - a mini-series following our pursuit for a 4th straight Ivy League Championship 🎥🦁 Episode 1: The journey begins as we kick off conference play #RoarLionRoar // #EDGE // #OnlyHere 🎥 @blvckpics

The Fulbright program has once again named Columbia and Barnard as top producing institutions. Graduates from the two schools were awarded a combined 36 Fulbright scholarships, more than all but four other U.S. universities. columbiaspectator.com/news/2026/02/1…